7-Day Quarantine In Tamil Nadu From Today For All International Arrivals
NDTV
The new ruling includes travellers from both at-risk and non at-risk countries, with Tamil Nadu tweaking their previous guideline after data revealed the bulk of the state's Omicron cases are passengers from non at-risk countries.
With the spread of Omicron raising alarm bells across the nation, Tamil Nadu has mandated week-long home quarantine for all international passengers landing in the state starting today.
The new ruling includes travellers from both at-risk and non at-risk countries. The state government tweaked their previous guideline after data revealed that the bulk of Tamil Nadu's 34 reported Omicron cases are passengers from countries classified as non at-risk. Only six per cent of the state's Omicron cases are from at-risk countries, while 25 per cent come from non at-risk countries, said a statement from the Tamil Nadu Health Department.
Ajay Anand, an electronics engineer working in the US, was just one of many travellers caught off-guard by the sudden rule-change. Only right before take-off did the young man from Coimbatore learn about the new state rules. "Its good to check the spread in every way. But for many like me who are coming on a short vacation, it's difficult. Our plans go for a toss," he told NDTV.
Saravanan and Swathi, returning from Sydney with their young son, also learnt of the ruling last minute. However, relatively unbothered, Swathi said, "We are only visiting our parents, so this doesn't upset our plans."
